Ballard Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Ballard County will be closed Jan. 23-25 due to flooding. Officials at Ballad WMA will monitor river conditions and decide on Friday, Jan. 25 whether the area will be open for hunting the weekend of Jan. 26-27.

Hunters should call the Ballard office Friday at (270) 224-2244 for the latest information. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will post this information online at fw.ky.gov on Friday.

Nearby Boatwright WMA will remain open under flood conditions.